Air Show: Acrobatics Up Above

September 16, 2005|By TONY GABRIELE Daily Press

Look, up in the sky - it's not a bird, it's a plane, it's the Blue Angels! They're on hand for the Oceana Air Show, this weekend at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach. Other performers include the Skytypers, the troupe of aviators in World War II-vintage planes who perform skytyping, the Red Baron Pizza Squadron, the Showcopters helicopter show, Shockwave jet truck, several stunt pilots, parachute teams, tactical demonstrations by military jets and more, with dozens of other aircraft on display. Seats for the show are $3, $6 or $9; gates open at 5 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More information at www.oceanaairshow.com.